On Our Own: Unmarried Motherhood in America
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (824 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520218302 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 483 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
At the heart of the national debate about "family values" is the population of women who become mothers without first becoming wives. Discussions about accidental and intentional pregnancy, plus true-life stories alternating between the two sets of mothers--teens and older adults--represent only a portion of the ground covered. With a reporter's zeal (author Melissa Ludtke is a former correspondent for Time magazine, where her articles--including more than 20 cover stories--focused on family and children), an analyst's thirst for research, and a personal involvement with its subjects, the book is a compelling blend of stories and social commentary. The result is a thought-provoking and timely study that covers complicated issues and offers a forge-ahead attitude to choices often considered unconventional, such as donor insemination--its history and the issues it raises--and adoption. Regardless of the way they're perceived, hundreds of thousands of unmarried women begin f
Melissa Ludtke's book is the only in-depth analysis of this radical change in family formation to compare and contrast the lives of these mothers of varying ages and economic circumstances.. The U.S. has experienced a dramatic increase in births to unmarried women in recent decades—from 4% of births in 1950, with most of the babies then adopted, to more than 30% today
Not so interesting Maja Hadzic I was disappointed when I read the book because the author only concentrates on teenage moms and successful older women who decided to have a baby once they achieved the highlight of their career.I am a single, unwed mom and I don't fit in either of these two categories. I was 25 when I had my daughter. I got pregnant non intentionally but decided to keep the baby although it ruined the relationship with her father. I am neither poor nor rich. I simp. an in-depth look at a emotionally complicated subject Joan Molly O'Dell ON OUR OWN examines two groups of unmarried mothers, who are increasing in numbers every year. The author brings together solid research and some insightful interviews with Murphy-Brown older, educated women, as well as with young, uneducated women, who are choosing or have chosen to have babies out of wedlock. It's difficult to put one's emotions aside reading this material, but if you can, you'll find that the "obvious" solutions to the problem of . An 'Elle' magazine review by Lousa Kamps A Customer Melissa Ludtke, author On Our Own, title I have found this review in Elle magazine in the september or october issue. Since I like the review and you do not have it in your system, I have decided to transcribe it. 'And baby makes two. The single woman's dilemma' As she approached her thirty eight birthday, Melissa Ludtke, A Time magazine reporter covering children's and family issues, suddenly found herself doing some difficult math. Divorced, and ha